Ashley Wren Collins & Jordan Rockwell: SHE WROTE, HE WROTE at BN The Grove

Join on May 20, 2026, at 7:00pm as we welcome award-winning author, director, choreographer, producer and actor along with award-winning writer, actor, producer, director, and composer to discuss their novel, .

When aspiring writer Joanna Peterson-Mills and finance scion Logan Thurgood attend a dinner party one autumn night in New York, it's a sidesplitting romp through their "Not-so Meet Cute" under the Manhattan skyline as they navigate career and dating hijinks in the modern world.

Ashley and Jordan will be accompanied by a selection of stars to help them enact a dramatic reading. Fritz Bekeller, the 2019 Daytime Emmy winner for Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series on One Life to Live and 2014 Daytime Emmy winner for Outstanding Directing Team for a Drama Series on The Young and the Restless directs The Young and the Restless stars and Daytime Emmy Award nominees Melissa Claire Egan as Joanna, Mark Grossman as Logan, and Michael Graziadei and Elizabeth Hendrickson playing various other comedic roles.

To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

• This is a reading, Q&A, and signing event.
• No memorabilia will be signed.
• A professional photographer will take photos.

• No large bags will be permitted into the event.

• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

Book Admission - $27.38 **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**

A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• One copy of .
• Admission to the event space for the reading and signing with and .

Ticket Holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 6:00 PM on the day of the event. Check-in will be at the third-floor customer service desk. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.

If you need any special assistance or accomodation, please email our Event Coordinator at [email protected].

• Some outside queuing may be required, so please come dressed appropriately for all weather.
• The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day.
• To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.
• Seating will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event space for the discussion. This does not guarentee a seat for later arrivals.
• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted to join the queue.
• All event guidelines are subject to change.
• If you have any additional questions, you can call the store directly at 323-525-0270.

Please note that this Eventbrite page is the only authorized dealer for this event. Tickets are non-transferable. Do not purchase tickets from a third party. Each person must have a ticket to enter.

Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day before your event start date.

If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - The Grove will hold your book for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.

Event guidelines are subject to change.

To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

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Barnes & Noble The Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, United States

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